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'For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast. For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.' (Eph. 2:8-10) Hello @Ghada...

'For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast. For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.' (Eph. 2:8-10) Hello...

Thank you, @St. SteVen, I shall consider your response and hopefully return to make a reply (God willing). In Christ Jesus Chris

Hello again, @Jack: That is between yourself and your Maker my friend: not with me. Within the love of Christ our Saviour, our Lord and Head. Chris

Hello @Jack, It is the responsibility of each one of us, when reading the Scriptures, to compare Scripture with Scripture, to determine the truth that the Holy Spirit is teaching. Careful comparison of the wording of the Rich man and Lazarus with the testimony of the rest of Scripture will...

Hello @Jack, This is an illustration given by our Lord to the Pharisees in order to expose the hypocrisy of their doctrine. It cannot be anything other than that for our Lord would not speak in a manner contrary to the testimony of Scripture, which this illustration does. The Pharisees...

'Then said they unto Him, "What shall we do, that we might work the works of God?" Jesus answered and said unto them, "This is the work of God, that ye believe on Him Whom He hath sent."' (Joh 6:28-29) :)

Hello @Jack, It is the Lord Jesus Christ who speaks of hell, in the New Testament, and He is referring to end time judgment, and the fires of Gehenna (translated:- Hell) which will be constantly burning at that time in the valley of Hinnom. (e.g., Matt. 5:22, 29, 30; !0:28; Matt. 10:28; 11:23...

'The soul that sinneth, it shall die:... ' ' ... all have sinned, and fall short of the glory of God;' (Ezekiel18:4 & 20; Rom 3:23 ESV) Hello @St. SteVen, The whole debate about hell and eternal conscious punishment is a waste of time and effort: if you acknowledge the fact that the soul (or...

'In nothing be anxious; but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall guard your hearts and your thoughts in Christ Jesus.' (Philippians 4:6-7 ASV) :)

'For, brethren, ye have been called unto liberty; only use not liberty for an occasion to the flesh, but by love serve one another.' (Gal.5:13)

'For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind. Be not thou therefore ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me his prisoner: but be thou partaker of the afflictions of the gospel according to the power of God;... ... ... ' (2 Timothy...

'The soul that sinneth, it shall die. ... ... ... ' (Ezekiel 18:4 & 20) Hello @Wynona, With respect, the verses above show that the soul of man is not immortal, it is subject to death. The soul being the whole person energised by life, as shown in Genesis 2:7:- 'And the LORD God formed man...

'And unto Adam He said, Because thou hast hearkened unto the voice of thy wife, and hast eaten of the tree, of which I commanded thee, saying, Thou shalt not eat of it: cursed is the ground for thy sake; in sorrow shalt thou eat of it all the days of thy life; Thorns also and thistles shall it...

Subject Heading:- 'There is no faith alone in Ephesians 2:8, stop adding words to it.' 'For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast.' (Eph 2:8-9) Hello @2 Peter 1:10-11, It takes a believer to say...